What would John Adams do?

1) McCain campaigning down Colombia way: In perhaps the strangest campaign move since 2001 New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler decided to campaign in Israel in September of that year (and found himself stuck there following the 9/11 attacks), Sen. McC has decided to go South for reasons his own folks can't explain. The good news is he's apparently polling well in the Bogota suburbs.

2) All roads lead back to "Predator": Following in the footsteps of fellow castmates Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura, former actor Sonny Landham has decided to run for elective office, challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Kentucky Senate race. Sonny will play the role of the Libertarian candidate (if he gets the 5,000 signatures to get on the ballot). Remember that scene where he takes on the Predator with just a hunting knife? It was a good death.

3) Obama and Bill finally speak: What did you think was going to happen? Should they have met under a bridge like Tony and Johnny Sack? Only New York politicos meet in their cars at night. Not that there's anything wrong with it.

4) Post Post-Modern Politics: One of McC's former Vietnamese jailers, Tran Trong Duyet, has endorsed his candidacy. "If I were an American voter, I would vote for John McCain," he said to the AP, explaining that McC was "tough, has extreme views, and is very conservative." He also looks forward to meeting "as two old friends." I hope the campaign has the foresight to avoid leaving them alone in a room. After all, if he could go after a Sandinista who didn't know him from Adam.....

5) Arianna advises Ob not to move to the center: Have you learned nothing about how American politics works? You've certainly been going on and on about it for years now. You don't have to like Nixon to admit he was right on the basics of modern presidential campaigning. It's why they call it a dance!

6) Endorsements ain't what they used to be: As Rep. Henry Cuellar said not so long ago, "I find that with any endorsement, you get half of their friends and all of their enemies." Case in point: This week Barbara Streisand endorsed Obama. Erik Estrada endorsed McCain. Do James Brolin and Larry Wilcox follow suit? Let the betting begin.

7) Speaking of endorsements: With Joe Lieberman clinging to McC like a third arm, just where is Hadassah? Isn't it time for some cablenet goffer to get her on tape concerning the '08 race? Does she do lunch with Cindy?

8) George Orwell, call your office: Those planning to protest at the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August will be kept far from the proceedings and well out of sight behind fenced enclosures. The protesters refer to the fencing as "freedom cages." Democracy apparently ain't what it used to be either.

9) Just think of what we're missing had he been the nominee: Speaking up on behalf of McC, Rudy Giuliani told reporters this week, "I thought I was best qualified [to be president], but I thought John was number two." Hey, thanks.

10) Politics is a learning experience: It may have taken the threat of voters being mean to him but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal flipped and vetoed the bill that would have given state legislators a hefty pay raise. Let's see, break a promise to state legislators or face a recall. Hmmm... Go back on my word or face a recall. Hmmmm.... It's okay governor. It'll get easier now.